2009 Regular Session

House Bill 559

Concealed weapons; allow persons with license to carry anywhere except into secure facilities.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary B Committee on February 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE PERSONS WHO POSSESS A VALID LICENSE TO CARRY A STUN GUN, CONCEALED PISTOL OR REVOLVER TO CARRY THOSE WEAPONS INTO ANY FACILITY OR PLACE EXCEPT FOR SECURE FACILITIES FOR WHICH THERE ARE PERSONS CHARGED WITH THE SEARCH AND SECURITY OF THE FACILITY TO PROHIBIT PERSONS OTHER THAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM CARRYING WEAPONS INTO THE FACILITY, AND FOR WHICH THERE IS POSTED A WRITTEN NOTICE THAT THE CARRYING OF THOSE WEAPONS IS PROHIBITED; TO PROHIBIT THE CARRYING OF THOSE WEAPONS INTO CERTAIN OTHER FACILITIES AND PLACES; TO REQUIRE THE FACILITIES IN WHICH THE CARRYING OF THOSE WEAPONS IS PROHIBITED TO PROVIDE TO PERSONS WHO ENTER THE FACILITY A LOCATION IN WHICH THEY MAY SECURELY SURRENDER THE WEAPONS DURING THE TIME THAT THEY ARE IN THE FACILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 13 to February 3, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days

Judiciary BJan 13 to Feb 3 · stopped21 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Feb 3

Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Judiciary B
Feb 3Died in committee in the House

All 2 actions, as published

Jan 13Referred To Judiciary BHouse of Representatives
Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives